Gerard Hudspeth is from Denton, Texas. He attended Denton High School. He graduated from North Central Texas College and the University of North Texas. He lives with his wife, Diane, and their four daughters, LaNeisha, Jordan, Alice, and Olalla, in Denton.

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Gerard Hudspeth is from Denton. He earned an associate's degree in general studies from North Central Texas College and a bachelor's degree in general studies from the University of North Texas. He lives with his wife, Diane, and their four kids in Dallas.

Gerard is the Mayor of the City of Denton. He works at the City of Denton government, where he is serving his third and final term in office.

Gerard works as a state and local government business leader for Freeit Data Solutions. He previously worked as a general manager for Falcon Document Solutions.

Gerard Hudspeth is currently Mayor representing the city of Denton. He is serving his third and final term in office.

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Gerard currently serves as the mayor of Denton. He was first elected in 2020 and is serving his third term. He also served on the Denton City Council representing District 1. He served two terms.

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Supports lowering tax rates while expanding commercial tax base and providing critical infrastructure improvements.

- Supports lowering tax rates while expanding commercial tax base and providing critical infrastructure improvements.

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As of January 22, 2026, Gerard Hudspeth’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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For Candidate Gerard Hudspeth on Issue public-safety:  
Fought against defunding the police by increasing police funding.

Supported increased police funding and "stands firmly with law enforcement."

- Supported increased police funding and "stands firmly with law enforcement."

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Gerard currently serves as the Mayor of Denton. He was first elected in 2020 and is serving his third term. He also served on the Denton City Council representing District 1. He served two terms.

- County commissioners vote on the budget and appropriations, which fund essential county services like road maintenance.
- They create and enforce civil and criminal laws that align with state regulations, including land use and construction codes.
- Commissioners implement state and federal mandates while overseeing county agencies and public buildings.
- They also set tax rates for the county and its subdivisions.
- Each Texas county has four commissioners and a county judge, forming the local governing body known as the Commissioners Court.